Argentina vs Australia: Potato production
Argentina
2.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia
1.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
34th
Australia rank
36th
Potato production over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.11 million tonnes against 1.53 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 581,400 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 34th and Australia ranks 36th of 160 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 million tonnes | 615,496 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.73 million tonnes | 746,186 tonnes | 981,164 tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.12 million tonnes | 961,800 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2.33 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 789,753 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.30 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.48 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Argentina or Australia?
- Argentina, at 2.11 million tonnes against 1.53 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Argentina and Australia?
- 581,400 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for potato production?
- Argentina ranks 34th and Australia ranks 36th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.